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Brokers
Time for brokers to focus on finding their ‘why’, says CEO
Mortgage applications dipped as long-term rates rose for the third straight week, hitting levels not seen since late 2023.https://t.co/owU9E3yret#mortgageindustry…
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Currencies
Central bankers across Southeast Asia are trying to time rate cuts to ensure their currencies don’t collapse
As 2024 began, Fed watchers thought it was a matter of when, not if, the U.S. central bank would cut…
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Australian Economy
Analyst warns stronger than expected Australian economy causing ‘headache’ for the RBA, casts doubt on end of year rate cut
Rabobank Senior Macro Strategist Ben Picton has warned the continued strength of Australia’s economy is causing a “headache” for the…
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Currencies
Currencies calm but cautious after a weary week
The yen hit 154.70 per dollar, not far from last week’s 34-year low of 154.79 and close enough to the…
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Investment
US luxury properties still a hot investment for the wealthy
While home buying for most of the US has decreased in the month of March, there still seems to be…
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‘Priced to Perfection’ Starts to Unravel as Debt Markets Get Jitters
(Bloomberg) — Credit investors got a dose of economic and geopolitical reality this week as hawkish comments from central bank…
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Stock Rout Takes Breather as Dollar Halts Ascent: Markets Wrap
(Bloomberg) — Asian stocks traded in narrow ranges following a rout that pushed a key benchmark close to erasing the…
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Currencies
Resurgent Dollar, Higher Yields Send EM Currencies to 2024 Lows
(Bloomberg) — A gauge of developing-world currencies briefly touched a session low after Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell signaled interest…
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